West Yorkshire Police Careers Opportunities Enforcing the Law: Degree or Apprenticeship? PCDA & DHEP PC Aliya Hussein Positive Action Team
Agenda • WYP – Background, Purpose & Values • Departments and Roles • Being a Police Officer • Entry Pathways: PCDA & DHEP • Entry Requirements • Training • Recruitment Process • Application – Hints & Tips • Eligibility • Benefits • Q & A
West Yorkshire Police 5 Districts 2.2 Million People 10,300 officers & Staff 4 th Largest Force Diverse Population Departments
Our Purpose Make our communities safer and feel safer by delivering excellent Specialist Support Services to the communities of West Yorkshire.
Our Values • Values: Influence our ideas, behaviours and actions • The public and you: What to expect from the police Honesty Fairness Openness Accountability Respect Leadership Selflessness Integrity Objectivity
Departments & Roles within WYP Your career journey with us…
Departments & Roles within WYP • Frontline Response Neighbourhood Policing Teams • CID Safeguarding, Domestic Abuse Team, Public Protection Unit, Custody, Prisoner Handling Teams • Specialist Departments Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, Counter Terrorism , Economic Crime Unit, Fraud, Surveillance, Cyber Crime, Prison Teams
Departments & Roles within WYP continued… • Ops Support Dog Unit, Mounted , Under Water Search Team, Air Support , Motorbike, Traffic, Firearms , Close Protection Unit • Police Staff Customer Contact Centre, Despatch, IT Scenes of Crime , Scientific Support , Fingerprint and Footwear Bureau , Help Desk Staff, Training, IT , HR, Digital Policing , Criminal Justice , Case Progression.
What it is like being a Police Officer? • Variety of days • Make a difference • Working hours • Exciting • Career progression • A day in the life of a Police Officer…
West Yorkshire Police Apprenticeships - PCDA • PC Degree Apprenticeship – 3 year programme • Study at Leeds Trinity University and Carrgate, Wakefield • Starting salary £20,879 rising to £26,371 then £39,150 • On completion of the course will achieve a BA Hons in Professional Policing Practice • No fees
West Yorkshire Police - DHEP • Degree Holder Entry Programme – 2 year programme • Study at Leeds Trinity University and Carrgate, Wakefield • Starting salary £24,176 £26,371 then £39,150 • On completion of the course achieve a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice. • No fees
Entry Requirements PCDA • Level 3 (A Level, BTEC or NVQ) – Any subject • 80 UCAS points • (Academic assessment carried out during application process if below required UCAS points) Plus Level 2 English and Maths DHEP • Level 6 Degree Qualification or equivalent (Any Hons Degree in any subject field)
Training (PCDA & DHEP) YEAR ONE – Research (70/30) • A short induction (around 2 weeks) with WYP and LTU – to understand basics of Code of Ethics and research requirements • Attestation (In house) • Lots of core learning in first year – (lectures/classroom/self learning) • Some of the modules are likely to include: Police & academic learning, exposure to policing environments, mentored response patrol, work placements, etc. • Short tutor period: ‘mentored response’ (10 weeks) • Attachments (SGU & NPT) • Study periods and tutorials • Essays, knowledge checks and exams • At the end of one year the aim is to be at Independent Patrol Status • Professional discussion (Investigation, community or response)
Training (PCDA) YEAR 2 – Analyse (30/70) • Continue with learning blocks (Criminology, psychology & advanced policing skills) • Response patrol – Working towards ‘Full Operational Competence” • Mixture of study leave, LTU and district work (Shift work)
Training (PCDA & DHEP) YEAR 3 – Critique (80/20) • Achieved FOC • Attachments within departments • Dissertation on elective work based project – I.e. NPT, response or investigations • Advanced learning in specialism • Study periods and tutorials • End point assessment: Presentation and portfolio to an independent panel
Recruitment Process Application Form Sift Comp. Based Shortlisting Assessment Centre Written Academic Assessment In-Force Interview Physical Fitness Test Security Vetting Medical Employment Checks Confirmation of Appointment
Application – Hints & Tips • Applications are marked against the COP CVF • Work experience • Research online and contact • PA workshops – Increasing diversity • Vacancies and openings
Eligibility • 18 years and over • UK/EEA national or foreign national with indefinite leave to remain • 3 years consecutive UK residency • Driving licence not required • Vetting requirements - Disclose all cautions or charges • Tattoo policy • Medical & Drugs test • Fitness test • Biometrics Vetting • Reference checks / Digital footprint checks • Meet attendance standard
Benefits Flexible Working Reputable Organisation Debt Free Pension Job Security Discounts Sports & Social Clubs Family Orientated
Lastly… • www.westyorkshire.police.uk for openings, further vacancies or to register EOI • Email the Positive Action Team mailbox if you have any queries. www.positive.action@westyorkshire.police.uk
Questions Thank you.
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